City of Oulu starts using BOS procurement services

The procurement system used before will be replaced by BOS catalog procurement system. The same BOS system is used by the other large cities in Finland like Espoo and Vantaa.

Modern user interface makes living easier

The modern web shop like user interface makes the living easier for the buyers in the city of Oulu. “Procurement will be based on catalogs this time.”, says Service Director Jussi Kauppi from Oulu. The system will contain all the catalogs from suppliers that are in contractual relationship with the city.

More efficient buying

“The new system makes procurement processes more efficient. Because the orders are based on catalogs, the pricing information on orders is always correct.”, Mr. Kauppi describes the benefits. After the delivery is done, the supplier sends an invoice which will be matched with the order in BOS system. No invoice circulation will be necessary which provides substantial savings.

Procure with permission!

The buyers avoid maverick buying by using BOS system. “Only those services and products have been brought into the system which are permitted to be procured. So if buyer finds something in the BOS catalogs the buyer can be sure that the item can be procured and that the purchase complies the procurement policy”, Jussi Kauppi summarizes.